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RSD-10 Pioneer vs Trident 2D5

RSD-10 Pioneer vs Trident 2D5 at a glance — range 5,800 vs 12,000 km, speed 26,748 vs 29,020 km/h, warhead 1,600 vs 175 kg, launch weight 37,100 vs 58,500 kg.

Specifications
RSD-10 Pioneer Trident 2D5
Origin 🇷🇺 Ex-USSR 🇺🇸 United States
Category Ballistic Ballistic
Type Intermediate-Range Ballistic Missile Submarine-launched ballistic missile
Manufacturer Votkinsk Machine Building Plant Lockheed Martin
Service year 1976 1990
Number produced 654 units 844 units
Estimated unit price NA $85.5 million
Range 5,800.0 km 12,000.0 km
Maximum speed Mach 21.8 Mach 23.7
Weight 37,100 kg 58,500 kg
Warhead 1600.0 kg 175.0 kg
Length 16.50 m 13.41 m
Diameter 1800 mm 2110 mm
Guidance Inertial MK 6 astro-inertial guidance
Warhead type Nuclear MIRV 8 nuclear MIRV
Scale Comparison
RSD-10 PIONEER 16.50 m TRIDENT 2D5 13.41 m 1.75 m
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has longer range, the RSD-10 Pioneer or Trident 2D5?
The Trident 2D5 has a longer range at 12,000 km compared to the RSD-10 Pioneer's 5,800 km.
Which is faster, the RSD-10 Pioneer or Trident 2D5?
The Trident 2D5 is faster with a maximum speed of Mach 23.7 compared to the RSD-10 Pioneer's Mach 21.8.
Which has a larger warhead, the RSD-10 Pioneer or Trident 2D5?
The RSD-10 Pioneer carries a larger warhead at 1,600 kg compared to the Trident 2D5's 175 kg.
Which is heavier, the RSD-10 Pioneer or Trident 2D5?
The Trident 2D5 is heavier at 58,500 kg compared to the RSD-10 Pioneer's 37,100 kg.
Which is longer, the RSD-10 Pioneer or Trident 2D5?
The RSD-10 Pioneer is longer at 16.50 meters compared to the Trident 2D5's 13.41 meters.
What guidance systems do the RSD-10 Pioneer and Trident 2D5 use?
The RSD-10 Pioneer uses Inertial guidance while the Trident 2D5 uses MK 6 astro-inertial guidance guidance.
Which entered service first, the RSD-10 Pioneer or Trident 2D5?
The RSD-10 Pioneer entered service first in 1976, 14 years before the Trident 2D5 which entered service in 1990.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the RSD-10 Pioneer or Trident 2D5?
The Trident 2D5 has been produced in greater numbers with 844 units compared to 654 units of the RSD-10 Pioneer.